[julleri]

Originally Posted by mrsD

Sounds very difficult... I am sorry Jason you are having such a bad time.

So are you taking some form of SSRI now or not? I am unclear about that.

When you go off SSRIs...there are zaps and all sorts of things to deal with. Accept that and try not to get anxious about it.
Usually it clears up with time, as it is just your body adjusting.

You DO know that 90% of serotonin is in the body and not the brain? this is what leads to all the weird sensations for the most part. I know it is difficult if you have anxiety and/or other emotional burdens, but it will pass if you are patient.

There is no connection that I have ever seen between B12 and SSRI drugs. So don't worry about that.

Hi MrsD,

Not taking anything anymore. Never again. Not after what I've gone through.

I actually haven't had any brain zaps that I can solidly remember. Maybe a couple at most, but they've been so infrequent that I can't solidly say they were brain zaps. I do have lots of nerve pain, though. Maybe these are "body zaps"? I don't know. I have numb areas, patches on skin, some peripheral tingling sometimes, and some stinging/sharp shooting pains. Also parasthesias. I am aware that the majority of serotonin is found else where in the body, like the gut. And I notice a pattern with many people, that the time I'm in (3 months off) is notoriously horrendous, and that people start to see windows of relief a few to several months after that, then start to see solid improvements about one year off. Whew!

I can't believe I blindly trusted doctors and the things they put me on! Never again!

Thank you again for your concern. It's very thoughtful of you. I'll just keep taking my B12, as this is a totally unrelated situation. Both you and a moderator on the SSRI withdrawal board have pointed that out to me.

Jason